Bibliographies of Camp-related Research

What Does Camp Do For Kids?: A Meta-Analysis of the Organized Camping Experience on the Self Constructs of YouthMarsh, Paul E.Thesis. Indiana University, Bloomington 1999

Purpose:Examination and synthesis of previous research regarding the effects of an organized camp experience on children's constructs of self.

Sample:61 studies were initially investigated. 22 were included based on measurement of self-construct and sufficiency of data.

Methods/Instruments:"Interpretation of data was based on point line plots, regression analysis, and effect size sensitivity analysis."

Results:"The random effect is positively related to the individual camp's ability to operationalize strategies that focus on enhancing self. The effect is greater for younger campers and a positive effect was found across all ages studied."